Tysha is conducting gel electrophoresis at home. She has finished creating her gel and has put it in the plastic box she is using. What should she do next? (1 point)

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Load the sample into the wells.
Load the sample into the wells.

Fill the box with electrolyte solution.
Fill the box with electrolyte solution.

Mix agar-agar with a sodium bicarbonate solution.
Mix agar-agar with a sodium bicarbonate solution.

Connect the power source.

Answer 1

The next step Tysha should take after placing the gel in the plastic box is to fill the box with electrolyte solution. This solution is necessary to create a conductive medium for the gel electrophoresis to occur effectively. After that, she can load her samples into the wells and then connect the power source.